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Offering invaluable insights into technologically-driven change in Africa, this incisive book envisions myriad positive economic changes brought about by new technologies and innovations. Rooted in original research from contributors who have worked and taught in Africa, it encapsulates developments and breakthroughs throughout the continent.
Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa details research and data on leading African economies and companies, illustrating the current achievements of these key players. With contributions by authors from a broad variety of fields including law, economics and journalism, it considers unique circumstances such as Africa's post-pandemic recovery. It provides contextualised examinations of the challenges involved in technological leapfrogging for sub-Saharan Africa.
This timely book will be essential for students and academics of entrepreneurship, development economics and innovation. It will additionally be of great benefit to policy makers interested in expanding their awareness of innovation and research in Africa.
Contents
Contents:
Foreword xii
by Kimberly Killmer Hollister
Foreword xiv
by Morris Mthombeni
Acknowledgements xvii
Introduction to Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa 1
Ethné Swartz, Caren Brenda Scheepers, Adam Lindgreen, Shumaila Yousafzai,
and Marianne Matthee
1 Technology leapfrogging in Sub-Saharan Africa: jumping the
management capabilities gap 17
David Teece, Kieran Brown, and Phil Alves
2 Following the money: leapfrogging through and with entrepreneurial
growth companies in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa 33
Ethné Swartz, Christopher Denecke and Caren Brenda Scheepers
3 Technological leapfrogging in Africa: critical success factors to drive
inclusive growth 55
Marianne Matthee and Caren Brenda Scheepers
4 Advancing technological hub collaborations to promote transnational
African communities 71
Michelle Montague-Mfuni, Frances Fabian, and Caren Brenda Scheepers
5 Digital technology and innovation in Africa: leapfrogging in finance 89
Njuguna Ndung'u and Alex Oguso
6 Financial leapfrogging and innovative financing in sub-Saharan Africa:
gender-lens investments for gender equality 112
Michele Ruiters and Motshedisi Mathibe
7 Two kinds of time: the Chinese-Kenyan infrastructure disconnect 136
Arielle S. Emmett
8 Ongoing technological innovation in the home: a blessing or a curse? 155
Alet C. Erasmus
9 Can digital technologies help Africa to leapfrog its massive education gap? 171
Ali Parry and Wilma Viviers
10 Digital leadership skills that South African leaders require for
successful digital transformation 184
Asmitha Tiekam and Hugh Myres
11 Legal leapfrogging? Legal system and rule of law effects on
cross-listing to bond by emerging-market firms 207
Joel Malen, Paul M. Vaaler, and Ivy Zhang
12 How intellectual property regimes and innovative infrastructure
promote growth of Africa's technological market 245
Ashley Elizabeth Sperbeck
13 Africa's post-pandemic economic recovery: catch up, don't give up 268
Lyal White, Liezl Rees, and Nikitta Hahn
Index
